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Commerce ministry okays 100% FDI in defence sector
30 May 2014
The BJP manifesto had spoken about allowing FDI in all sectors for asset and job creation and giving thrust to manufacturing to pull up economic growth
Another IAF MiG-21 crashes, pilot killed after moving to save civilians
27 May 2014
Yet another of the IAF’s Soviet-era MiG-21 fighter aircraft, in service for 40 years, crashed today in the Bijbehara area of Anantnag district in Kashmir, killing the pilot
China bullies Vietnam by placing rig in disputed seas
08 May 2014
China has adopted a more aggressive posture in pursuing maritime claims in the South China Sea
Robin K Dhowan takes over as Chief of Staff of Indian Navy
17 Apr 2014
Admiral Robin K Dhowan has taken over as Chief of Staff of the Indian Navy, nearly two months after Adm D K Joshi quit as naval chief
UK defence ministry develops robot mannequin to test protective suits and equipment
05 Apr 2014
The UK’s ministry of defence has unveiled a robotic mannequin that has the ability to run, sit and even mimic the movement of a soldier
IAF's Super Hercules crashes near Gwalior, killing all 5 on board
28 Mar 2014
The military transport aircraft, configured for special operations and airborne assault, had taken off from Agra on a routine mission
Babcock to buy Spanish helicopter transport services firm Avincis for $1.5 bn
27 Mar 2014
In addition to paying $1.5 billion, British defence support and engineering services group Babcock International will also assume £705 million of Avincis’s net debt taking the total deal value to about $2.76 billion
Royal Navy’s largest ever warship in final stages of construction
26 Mar 2014
The £3-billion aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth is capable of cruising 500 miles a day to any war zone or disaster area.
Make report on Indo-China war public, insists Jaitley
20 Mar 2014
For over 50 years, the 1963 report on India's military debacle at the hands of China has remained a state secret, with the only two copies known to exist in the country having been securely confined to the vaults of the defence ministry and army headquarters
Italian judge blocks recovery of AgustaWestland guarantees; India to appeal
18 Mar 2014
A court in Milan yesterday accepted a plea by AgustaWestland’s parent company Finmecannica to stop India from encashing over 278 million euros in bank guarantees
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